Bishop Nicholas ( Nikolai Gavrilov Kozhukharov in the world; April 17, 1908 , the village of Resen (now Veliky Tirnovskaya oblast ) - July 19, 1981 , Sofia ) - bishop of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church , bishop of Makariopol.
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Biography
In 1932-1935 - Secretary of the Vratsa Metropolis . In 1936-1939 he served as the protosynkel of the same department [1] in the rank of archimandrite .
In 1941-1944 - rector of the Sofia Theological Seminary [2] .
In 1943, together with archimandrites Joseph (Dikov) and Stefan (Nikolov), he visited Vinnitsa as members of the public and subsequently joined the corresponding propaganda campaign to alert the public about the Katyn execution [3] .
After the Communists came to power in Bulgaria, he was arrested and sentenced in 1945 by the People's Court in the Katyn case to five years in prison, confiscation of property (mainly books), and a fine of BGN 100,000. Together with him, Stefan (Nikolov) and Joseph (Dikov) were convicted [4] .
After the conclusion, he worked as a librarian , editor of the synodal editions and head of the Liturgical Department at the Holy Synod. The author of many articles, sermons, translations of liturgical books [5] .
In December 1953 he was appointed rector of the Sofia Theological Academy and was appointed bishop with the title Makariopolsky [6] .
On January 3, 1954 he was consecrated to the vicar bishop of Makariopol.
In 1973, relieved of the post of rector of the Sofia Theological Academy. Appointed an employee of the Department for Cultural and Educational Affairs of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Church [7] .
Died July 19, 1981 in Sofia.
Compositions
- Nashat Vyar (inaccessible link) (1950, co-authored with Archimandrite Seraphim):
- Svetlinata to the light / Archim. Nikolay. // ХХХІ, 1951, No. 4, p. 10-14. The Gospel was easterly filled in with the liturgy (John 1: 1-17).
- Orthodox worship: Sushchina, beauty and strength / Archimandrite Nikolai. // ХХХІІІ, 1953, No. 3, p. 16-19.
- The Eucharist and the Church / Makariopolsky Nicholas. // XXXV, 1955, No. 2-3, p. 19-24.
- Prayer for Peace: Mirat is a subject for prayer at the service of the Christian Church / Makariopolski Bishop Nikolai. // ХХХІХ, 1959, No. 5, p. 13-20.
- Svetlinata to the light / Archim. Nikolay. // ХХХІ, 1951, No. 4, p. 10-14. The Gospel was easterly filled in with the liturgy (John 1: 1-17).
- Transfiguration: Misli on the occasion of the feast day at Hristovoto Transfiguration / Makariopolski Bishop Nikolai. // XL, 1960, No. 7-8, p. 8-11.
- St. Clement of Ohridski the Wonderworker - shone radiantly and unquenchably upon the Bulgarian land / Bishop Nikolai of Makariopolski. // XL, 1960, No. 12, p. 1-4.
- Victory on the abdomen over smartta / Makariopolski Bishop Nikolai. // XLII, 1962, No. 4, p. 1-2. A word for the Resurrection of Christ.
- Armskata Church / Makariopolski Bishop Nicholas. // XLV, 1965.
- Armenzite in Bulgaria: Relations between Bulgaria and Armenzi / Makariopolsky ep. Nikolay. // XLV, 1965, No. 10, p. 1-7.
- Dom of God / Makariopolsky Bishop Nikolai. // XLIV, 1964, No. 10-11, p. 1-3. For food on the temple.
- Narchnik in the Orthodox liturgy. (Sofia, 1972).
Notes
- ↑ Vasilev Yordan, "Social, charity and peace activities on the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in 1915-1950," Social assistance and social work in Bulgaria. History, Institutions, Ideologies, Names, Collection of reports from the conference, held in the Southwestern Neofit Rilski University - Blagoevgrad September 17-18, 2004, Blagoevgrad: University Press Neofit Rilsky, 2005
- ↑ Sofiysk Dukhovna Seminary “St. Ivan Rilski »
- ↑ Katyn labyrinth | Page 43 | Online library
- ↑ http://parliament.bg/bills/41/054-01-25.rtf
- ↑ Balkhova Maria Ivanovna. "The Bulgarian Orthodox Church (1945-1953): the role of Exarch Stephen in the revival of the church"
- ↑ For the title at the bishop without a diocese in the Bulgarian church | Copyright
- ↑ Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate
Links
- Rehab at bp. Nikolai Makariopolsky - stapka kam national reconciliation // pravoslavie.bg